Based on advice by jeremy31 at Ubuntu Forums in https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2364875, I ran "dkms status" and got 09:38 AM ~ $ dkms status ath9k-msi, 1.0, 4.4.0-81-generic, x86_64: installed ath9k-msi, 1.0, 4.4.0-83-generic, x86_64: installed intel-hid, 3.1, 4.4.0-81-generic, x86_64: installed intel-hid, 3.1, 4.4.0-83-generic, x86_64: installed oem-audio-hda-daily, 0.201612080732~ubuntu16.04.1, 4.4.0-81-generic, x86_64: installed radeon-si, 1a, 4.4.0-38-generic, x86_64: built radeon-si, 1a, 4.4.0-81-generic, x86_64: installed radeon-si, 1a, 4.4.0-83-generic, x86_64: installed 09:41 AM ~ $
I then ran "sudo dkms remove -m ath9k-msi -v 1.0 -k 4.4.0-83-generic" with the following output: 09:41 AM ~ $ sudo dkms remove -m ath9k-msi -v 1.0 -k 4.4.0-83-generic -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: ath9k-msi Version: 1.0 Kernel: 4.4.0-83-generic (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. ath.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-83-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. ath9k.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-83-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. ath9k_common.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-83-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. ath9k_htc.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-83-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. ath9k_hw.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-83-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. depmod......... Backing up initrd.img-4.4.0-83-generic to /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-83-generic.old-dkms Making new initrd.img-4.4.0-83-generic (If next boot fails, revert to initrd.img-4.4.0-83-generic.old-dkms image) update-initramfs............... DKMS: uninstall completed. 09:43 AM ~ $ On rebooting and choosing the 4.4.0-83 kernel, wifi is working "out of the box". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1702685 Title: No wifi connectivity with kernel 4.4.0-83 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1702685/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
